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You are shopping with a friend. You see a GREAT deal, but know that you don’t really need it. You think “eh, I’ll just pay for it later.” Cha-ching. You pay with your credit card. You go to the next store or even shop a few days later and say the same thing. Then the…
Usually there are the extremes – either you are running to the store last minute to pick up a card, or you go to your stash and spend 15 minutes deciding which card to send. Both of them take about the same amount of time; time that you could probably be spending elsewhere! Sending a…
Gift buying. Gift exchanges. Gifts, gifts, gifts. What is a gift? When I think of a gift, I think of something I was given, out of the thoughtfulness of someone else, out of no obligation, when they expect nothing in return. When Christmas rolls around, do we buy gifts out of obligation because that is what…
Even though we have moved to Minnesota, it hasn’t taken away our love for the Detroit Tigers! Yes, we can cheer for the Minnesota Twins – as long as they are not playing the Tigers. At the beginning of the baseball season, we looked at the schedule and saw there were 3 series in Minnesota…
It’s been a bit since I have given a heart update, and so I thought I’d finally do so! Well, as the saying goes, no news, good news right? I have felt incredible the past few months. Like as in – haven’t felt better in years – type incredible. We could not be more thankful for…
Life is a gift. A choice to preserve and value life from the moment of conception, is to allow God to use that person to make a difference in His Kingdom. Through EVERY life He creates, He has a SPECIFIC purpose and mission for that little life. Our bodies are so fragile and when you…